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Schwerpunktprogramm 2125: Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the Plant Microbiota: DECRyPT

News vom 28.07.2017

The central scientific objectives of this Priority Programme are to obtain a deep and more predictive understanding of plant-microbiota associations and to develop pioneering reductionist approaches towards a molecular understanding of plant microbiota functions. The programme will elucidate genetic factors underlying plant microbiota establishment, test presumed community adaptation in ecological contexts and define community-associated emergent properties. Computational and genomic tools will guide hypothesis-testing and the design of microbiota reconstitution experiments in controlled environments.

The programme aims at a pragmatic understanding of the plant microbiota by application of systematic reductionist approaches, including the deconstruction and reconstruction of microbial assemblages.

Research areas:

  • Community-level assembly of plant microbiota
  • Role of the plant immune system in shaping plant microbiota
  • Ecological relevance of plant microbiota
  • Collective toolkit development
Termine: 29.09.2017 (registration), 11.10.2017 (proposals)
Adresse: DFG, Kennedyallee 40, 53175 Bonn
Kontakt: Dr. Catherine Kistner, Tel.: 0228/885-2803, catherine.kistner@dfg.de, Bianca Jonas, Tel.: 0228/885-2334, bianca.jonas@dfg.de
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